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San Francisco - North Beach & Coit Tower

We moved on from Fisherman's Wharf and into North Beach. We were lured in by XOX Truffles which are rated one of the seven greatest chocolates in America. We definitely needed to try and judge for ourselves.

They looked amazing and featured an array of flavors that included some more unusual varieties like tequila lime.

We sat outside in the sun to sample our truffle and refuel with a cup of coffee. Not bad!

From here, we proceeded to climb up to Coit Tower. We passed this San Francisco nostalgic garage door en route.

It's quite a climb from North Beach and we were out of breath by the time Coit Tower came into view.

There are amazing murals in the lobby. It looks like a happy, whimsical scene from a distance until you look closer. Check out the stick-up at gunpoint and gruesome accident with overturned car.

The scenes surrounded the entire lobby.

Bakers on an assembly line were featured in another panel.

We spotted this one that seemed to be telling a story related to gold and silver mining.

Dock workers were a striking scene in another panel.

We decided to pay the $7 required for a ticket to the top. We figured the view would be worth it.

The view was indeed nice but obstructed by glass panels.

We spotted a bit of open air near the top of the tower.

Coit Tower is worth visiting for the murals but the ride to the top simply wasn't worth it especially given the crowds and long line for the elevator. We made our way back to the exit and down the hill back to North Beach in pursuit of afternoon refreshments.